Seeaufklärungsgruppen

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Oberst Gerhard Kolbe, 4.41 – 28.4.43
  • Oberst Hellmut Schalke, 28.4.43 – 8.44

Formed 1.4.41 in Holtenau:

  • Stab in Holtenau with He 60
  • 1. Staffel in Holtenau with He 60
  • 2. Staffel in Thisted (Denmark) with He 114 (formed from parts of the Bordflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel)
  • 3. Staffel in Holtenau with Ar 95W

In 12.43 2./SAGr. 125 was redesignated 4./SAGr.126, and a new 2. Staffel was formed.

2./SAGr. 125 was probably disbanded 1.6.44.

SAGr. 125 was disbanded 5.9.44, with the Stab being absorbed by IV./ZG26.

Bases
Stab
4.41 – 6.41Kiel-HoltenauFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
6.41 – 8.41FischhausenFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
8.41 – 9.41PärnuFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
9.41 – 10.41RigaFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
10.41 – 11.41ListHe 60, He 114
11.41 – 25.8.44ConstanzaHe 114, Ar 196, BV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44SalonikiBV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44ListBV 138

1. Staffel
4.41 – 6.41Kiel-HoltenauFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
6.41 – 8.41FischhausenFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
8.41 – 9.41PärnuFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
9.41 – 10.41HelsinkiFl. Fü. OstseeHe 60
10.41 – 12.41ListHe 60, BV 138
12.41 – 7.43Billefjord*BV 138
7.43 – 15.4.44SevastopolBV 138
16.4.44 – 1.7.44VarnaBV 138
1.7.44 – 25.8.44MamaiaBV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44SalonikiBV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44ListBV 138

* probably also used other bases while in Norway.

2. Staffel
4.41 – 5.41ThistedFl. Fü. OstseeHe 114
5.41 – 6.41HoltenauFl. Fü. OstseeHe 114
6.41 – 8.41FischhausenFl. Fü. OstseeHe 114
8.41 – 9.41HaapsaluFl. Fü. OstseeHe 114
9.41 – 11.41PillauFl. Fü. OstseeHe 114, Ar 196
11.41 – 6.1.42Akkerman (Romania)Ar 196
6.1.42 – 7.42Scaramanga/AthensAr 196
7.42 – 12.43Suda Bay (Crete)Ar 196
12.43 – 28.4.44SevastopolBV 138
29.4.44 – 1.6.44MamaiaBV 138

3. Staffel
4.41 – 6.41HoltenauFl. Fü. OstseeAr 95A
6.41 – 8.41FischhausenFl. Fü. OstseeAr 95A
8.41 – 9.41HelsinkiFl. Fü. OstseeAr 95A
9.41 – 10.41RigaFl. Fü. OstseeAr 95A
10.41 – 11.41ListAr 95A, BV 138
11.41 – ?3.42ConstanzaAr 95A, BV 138
3.42 – 14.2.44Varna*BV 138
15.2.44 – 25.8.44MamaiaBV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44SalonikiBV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44ListBV 138

* Sevastopol was used as a forward base.

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Hans-Bruno von Laue, 4.41 – 1941
  • ObLt Hermann Kaiser, 1941 – 9.42
  • ObLt Hermann Busch, 2.43 – 6.44
  • Maj Hans Nebelin, 6.44 – 9.44

Formed 1.4.41 in Travemünde:

  • Stab with He 60
  • 1. Staffel with He 60
  • 2. Staffel with He 60
  • 3. Staffel with He 60

On 20.9.42 SAGr. 126 was redesignated III./KG100,but on 18.2.43 became SAGr. 126 again.

4./SAGr. 126 was formed 12.43 in Suda Bay from 2./SAGr.125. 4./SAGr. 126 was disbanded 9.44.

Bases
Stab
4.41 – 9.5.41TravemündeHe 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42SkaramangaHe 60, Ar 196, BV 138
18.2.43 – 15.10.44SkaramangaAr 196
16.10.44 – 12.44LochstädtAr 196
12.44 – 3.45Bug/RügenAr 196
3.45 – 5.45ParowAr 196

1. Staffel
4.41 – 9.5.41TravemündeHe 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42SkaramangaHe 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 15.10.44Skaramanga*Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44LochstädtAr 196
12.44 – 3.45Bug/RügenAr 196
3.45 – 5.45ParowAr 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, 10.43 – 6.44

2. Staffel
4.51 – 9.5.41TravemündeHe 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42CavallaHe 60, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 15.10.44SkaramangaAr 196
16.10.44 – 12.44LochstädtAr 196
12.44 – 5.45ParowAr 196*

* planned conversion to Me 410 in 2.45, was cancelled.

3. Staffel
4.41 – 9.5.41TravemündeHe 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42SkaramangaHe 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 10.43SkaramangaAr 196
10.43 – 15.10.44Leros*Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44LochstädtAr 196
12.44 – 3.45Bug/RügenAr 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, 6.44 – 9.44

4. Staffel
12.43 – 11.9.44Suda BayAr 196
12.9.44 – 9.44TravemündeAr 196

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 127

Gruppenkommandeur:

  • Hptm Gerhard Buschmann, 4.43 – 10.43

1./SAGr. 127 was formed 2.10.41 in Kiel-Holtenau, but formation wascancelled 21.10.41.

Formed 4.43 in Reval from Gruppe Buschmann (estnische Seefliegerstaffel):

  • Stab with He 60
  • 1. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95
  • 2. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95
  • 3. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95

On 18.10.43 the Gruppe was used to form NSGr.11 (Stab became Stab/NSGr. 11, 2. became1./NSGr. 11 and 3. became 2./NSGr.11).

Only 1./SAGr. 127 remained, but was disbanded 10.44.

Bases
4.43 – 22.9.44Reval-Ulemiste*He 60, Ar 95, Hs 126
22.9.44 – 3.10.44LibauHe 60, Ar 95, Hs 126

* other bases were probably also used.

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128

Formed 6.43:

  • No Stab
  • 1. Staffel in Brest-Hourtin from 5./BFGr. 196,with Ar 196/Fw 190
  • 2. Staffel in Berre with Ar 196

1.2.44 1./SAGr. 128 became 8./ZG1.

2./SAGr. 128 was ordered disbanded on 26.8.44.

Bases
1. Staffel
6.43 – 1.44Brest-Hourtin*Fl. Fü. AtlantikAr 196, Fw 190A

* detachments also served at Brest-Poulmic and Bayonne

2. Staffel
6.43 – 20.8.44BerreAr 196
21.8.44 – 26.8.44FriedrichshafenAr 196

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 129

1./SAGr. 129 was formed 13.7.43 in Biscarosse from AufklärungsstaffelSee 222.

Disbanded 16.8.44.

Bases
7.43 – 8.44BiscarosseBV 222, BV 138

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 130

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Hans-Joachim Tantzen, 7.43 – 1944
  • Maj Gässler, 1944 – 5.45

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.706.

Bases
Stab
7.43 – 4.45Tromsö*Ar 196, BV 222
4.45 – 5.45BodöAr 196

* the Ar 196 was based at Aalesund between 27.7.44 and14.9.44.

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.In 8.43 1./SAGr.130 and 2./SAGr.131 exchangeddesignations.

1. Staffel
13.7.43 – 8.43StavangerAr 196
8.43 – 12.44TromsöBV 138
12.44 – 5.45Trondheim-SeeBV 138

Formed 13.7.43 in Trondheim from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.Apparently disbanded 12.44.

2. Staffel
7.43 – 4.44Trondheim & Tromsö*BV 138
4.44 – 12.44Trondheim-SeeBV 138

* half of 2./130 was based at each base.

Formed 13.7.43 in Billefjord from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.In 8.43 3./SAGr.130 and 1./SAGr.131 exchangeddesignations.

3. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43TrondheimBV 138
8.43 – 11.44BillefjordBV 138
11.44 – 5.45TromsöBV 138

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 131

Gruppenkommandeur:

  • Maj Wolfgang von Zeschwitz, 7.43 – 7.44

Formed 13.7.43 in Stavanger-Sola. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases
Stab
7.43 – 27.7.44Stavanger-Sola (See)BV 138

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsø/Söreisa from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.In 8.43 1./SAGr.131 and 3./SAGr.130 exchangeddesignations. Disbanded 6.44.

1. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43TromsöBV 138
8.43 – 1.44TrondheimBV 138
1.44 – 6.44Varna*BV 138

* detachment at Sevastopol, 2.44 – 8.3.44.

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.In 8.43 2./SAGr.131 and 1./SAGr.130 exchangeddesignations. Disbanded 12.44.

2. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43TromsöBV 138
8.43 – 12.44Stavanger-Sola (See)BV 138, Ar 196